Monday, December 27, 2010

*The guest room AKA as my own personal space room got a coat of Peace & Happiness by Benjamin Moore. The name of the paint is very fitting for my new work space. To think that I usually am not a fan of any shade of purple. We are breaking all kinds of rules over here and it feels good.

*Circled "In God We Trust" in red on the dollar bill and had it blown up to be 4 ft. wide. Money actually is very pretty and now I can really see the details. I am amazed by the work of Gilbert Stuart, the artist behind the dollar bill.

*Framing is so expensive. I am hoping to be able to find a good deal on acrylic rather than glass to frame the large dollar art in. Any ideas?

*I am having a hard time making a decision on bedding.

*Loving the mongolian lamb pillows that were just gifted to me.

*Really excited to use my new seesaw 2011 calendar. It really is such a beautiful calendar. Calendar can be found here. Can you even believe we are almost to a new year?

What's going on with all of you?

P.S. - Best Christmas present ever was given to me by my son who decided to wear "big boys". That is huge potty business over here.

To make it work...the back would need to be a mat board or cardboard with a Plexiglass front. Then you can make a set of 2 hangers and tape them on the back of either side about 1/3 down from the top. The hangers are 2x2 squares with 2 holes in it, and then the hanging string or cord is threaded and knotted through the holes. We use a glue called Tri-Tex(similar to rubber cement) to attach the hangers on the back and then tape around them until it dries. I know this seems chintzy, but I am an art teacher and we do all of our pieces this way for competitions!You could use 2 pieces of Plexiglass…but would need to use some type of hanger to attach to the wall to hold it up similar to a mirror hanger.Good luck!XOXOKatie

love the framed dollar bill thing, but the best thing about it is the circled "in God we trust". Btw, my husband is a frame maker if you are every interested....www.kiwiwoodwerks.comMerry Christmas and happy new year from a fairly new reader, cat. xoxo

I love that giant dollar... my husband is a notaphilist, so it would be fun to (one day, when we own a house) have his favorite bills blown up and framed. I'll keep an eye on what your solution is for framing it.

I suggested an orange and purple color palette for the house I've been working on, and I have almost convinced myself I'm doing that instead of pink for our bedroom redo. What you have done is beautiful and inspiring..and yippee for a room for you to be creative!!!

What I love most about this room is the personality--so eclectic & unique, but still very thoughtful. But of course that's just how you do it, isn't it?? :)The dollar bill makes for amazing art & both bedding options work but I have an itching to see the grey pillow with the printed fabric. i think the texture & fabric together would be very ... sexy.

Cara, I had somebody with a really nice camera take a picture of the dollar and then I found a specialty photography place to blow it up to the size that I needed. The hardest part is just find a photography place that can do it. I used Image Craft here in the valley but I do know that they ship so if you want the info let me know.

I meant to comment on this earlier, this room is coming together so beautifully! I LOVE it, but my favorite thing is actually something I have seen in other posts, it's the framed butterfly! I know you are going to probably say you got it at a thrift store, but do you know where someone might find another one?

Wow! ,Warning this might be long...First off, just discovered your blog and I am BLOWN away by you! I am so impressed with your large brood and your ability to blog and make such a beautiful nest! I only have two and I feel constantly overwhelmed. How do you do it?

Next,This room is SOOOO awesome! Love the dollar bill, the pineapple lamp (I own two different versions of them and am constantly looking for more)and those pillows! I had to laugh at the potty training because I got the same gift from my youngest at Xmas, best gift ever!

And most importantly, I have to thank you for posting my trellis wall, I am really overwhelmed by the response. I so appreciate it.I am off to check out more of your blog and am definitely putting you on my favorites.Thanks again!XODanika

Just get that amazing dollar bill back mounted to a piece of acrylic and the get someone to add cleats to the back so it floats. It will look great and is less expensive than framing. Thats how I get all of my art done so I can sell it without framing.

I'm curious as to where you got the pineapple lamp. I saw one at a Salvation Army for a few dollars and was thisclose to getting it, but at the last second decided I didn't need anymore lamps. Love it, though.

I love the dollar bill idea and would love to do something similar in my home. I saw that you said you were willing to give the information on the place you had it blown up? If you could e-mail me that, I would be so appreciative. I love your blog, you are inspiring. Thanks xx- Anne Carey

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The title Full House pretty much sums up my life. If you've ever played with dice or the game Yahtzee then possibly you've rolled a Full House. As luck would have it in the game of life I rolled out twin girls and triplet boys. What am I doing blogging...I should be in Vegas winning money for diapers. If I really hit the jackpot I'd hire Uncle Joey and Uncle Jesse to move in and help out.
Oh and I like to associate life's happenings with home decor. I like parties & to fit in a craft every once in a while.